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Madrid, ES

Madrid, España

• Lead global cash flow planning under a financial distress environment. Aiming to secure M&A transactions in the applicable jurisdictions as well as complete insolvency proceedings in the countries that apply.
• Weekly Cash Flow direct update and alignment with the Parent Company Board of Directors and its Chairman.
• Directly reporting to the Group CEO and CRO the financial planning and controlling for 6 manufacturing facilities, 4 added value satellite operations, commercial units and R&D technical centers, which added up to.
• Guide the Finance and Accounting (F&A) organizational changes and development under an extremely dynamic environment cause by the financial distress context.
• Established robust internal controls and governance frameworks, ensuring full compliance with international financial regulations.

Madrid, España

• Restructure the Global Operations Finance team leading to 9 direct reports and +50 indirect. Including significant improvements in i) cost management by creating an area called “Industrial Cost” which has led the.
• Full redesign of the worldwide cost management methodology. Implementing a system that have delivered $68.5M savings within 2023 and is aiming to bring another +$50M during 2024. This method combined i) a strong.
• Directing financial planning and strategy for 6 manufacturing facilities, 4 added value satellite operations, commercial units and R&D technical centers.
• Analyzing and reporting on financial performance for the manufacturing, New Models Introduction (NMI), New Projects Introduction (NPI), Research and Development (R&D), Supply Chain and Commercial areas. Optimization.
• Worldwide P&L forecast miss reduced from +20% to less than 5% in one year.
• Developing and implementing an inventory control and reporting mechanism that allow the company to reduce the year end inventory adjustments from 8% in 2022 to 0.5% in 2023. All this effort executed by a.

Bélgica

• Responsible for the FI & CO modules SAP/4HANA implementation worldwide, including Belgium, USA, Peru, Mexico and China.
• Spearheaded financial planning and analysis that supported a +400% growth in revenues over three years
• Financial Planning and Controlling for the worldwide eGlass Business Unit operations. Including 5 manufacturing facilities, commercial units and R&D Techcenters.
• Strategic Revenue and Portfolio Management involving the introduction of new technologies to customers.
• Accountable for the Treasury and Accounting departments associated to the Belgium operations.
• Active member of the M&A team that closed one acquisition and 4 rounds of capital raise (with private equities).

Provincia De Lima, Peru

1. Financial Planning and Controlling for the worldwide AGP group operations. Including 6 manufacturing facilities, 3 commercial units and 1 TechCenter. 2. Strategic Revenue and Portfolio Management.3. Operations leader for the Supply Chain and manufacturing efficiencies. 4. Active member of the M&A team assessing business for over USD 300M. 5. Corporate.

Lima, Perú

• Accountable for the Banking relationship management and the Cash Flow planning.
• Responsible for the Corporate Financial report to provide monthly performance perspective.
• Partnership with the Plant areas for the ongoing Financial Planning.
• Continue support to the accounting team to guarantee accuracy and timely execution.
• Lead working capital strategies to optimize opportunities.
• Support cost reduction efforts by providing industrial performance perspective and propose strategies to improve margins.

Caracas, Venezuela

• Responsible for Income and Deferred Tax, Current and Noncurrent forecast for Venezuelan Legal Entities.
• Manage Venezuela Tax Assets (VAT Prepaid) recovering +$20M within a year despite of the complex Venezuelan government environment.
• Continue supporting relationship with Tax Authorities (Joint Business Plan and Tax Audits)
• Support Regional Planning Projects (Realignment, mergers)
• Direct Tax Integration Project Implementation to simplify operative workload.
• Partnership with Venezuela Plants and the Business to provide clear tax guidelines.

Venezuela

- Responsible for the Income Tax Forecast for Peru- Leader of the Duty Drawback Project for Peru- Transfer Pricing expert for Peru and Venezuela- In charge of the Income Statement Tax Return for Peru- Accountable for Indirect Tax compliance- Owner of the Other Income and Expenses Forecast for Venezuela

Venezuela

- Responsible for the operations in the Venezuela SITME Market- Owner of the Latin America Banking Guidelines- Leader of the Financial Investment for the Andean Countries- In charge of the participation in the Venezuelan Bonds issuances- Accountable for the Economic Outlook for the Andean Countries

Venezuela

-Coordinate the procurement of materials, equipment and tools for the different task of the company nationwide.- Responsible for the supplier portfolio diversification- Owner of the credit lines management- Accountable for the Scorecard of each project and cost reduction opportunities

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